The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

Cheng Xiushi and Ning Yao remained at Shuangjietai, responsible for the daily work of the four major camps, as well as cooperation with the Rock Skin Clan and the Forest Dwelling Clan.

When the group arrived at the center of the Silver Plain, it was already afternoon. The Chamber of Commerce headquarters was located on an open plain, surrounded by several tiers of stands. Participants and spectators were gathered at the entrance of the venue.

The contestants generally had high cultivation levels, with most being at the eighth or ninth rank. Many of them were veteran prodigies or official representatives recommended by various forces near Aurora Plain.

The identity verification desk was set up at the entrance of the venue. When the staff checked the invitation, they saw the sign on the double-sided platform and confirmed their identity.

The group assignments were announced that afternoon.

Xiao Fan was assigned to the second group. His opponent was a veteran prodigy from the middle section of Aurora Plains, with a cultivation level of the ninth rank peak, and ranked in the top twenty of the previous Heavenly Ranking.

Bai Ye's group assignment and start date are different from Xiao Fan's.

Pei the Hunter glanced at the list and said, "The first two rounds of the Heavenly Ranking competition are based on strength. As long as you can play steadily, you will be able to face real opponents later on."

In the first match, Xiao Fan faced off against a rogue cultivator at the peak of the eighth rank, from the Silver Plains.

After bowing respectfully on the ring, his opponent launched the first attack, but Xiao Fan did not rush to intercept it.

With three consecutive sliding steps, I dodged the opponent's combo, and then, during the pause in the fourth attack, I gently pushed with the back of my hand, changing the trajectory of the opponent's attack.

The man changed his attack direction twice, but could not find a balance. By the third adjustment, he had lost control of the rhythm.

The referee ruled in favor of Xiao Fan because his opponent lost his balance several times.

The reaction from the stands was muted; this round of matches saw more focus on the other groups.

Bai Ye came out from another region after the first round of the competition, and she said that there were no problems with the first round.

That day, Xue Han also finished his first round of matches. His opponent was a Soul Master who was good at defense, and Xue Han defeated his opponent in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The results of the first round of the competition have already been posted on the bulletin board at the venue.

All three contestants from the Shuangjietai team successfully passed the first round. In the second group, Xiao Fan's name was in the middle. Although he wasn't at the very front, he didn't attract much attention.

In the second match, Xiao Fan encountered a veteran prodigy from Group Two, a peak ninth-grade expert.

His surname is Gu, and he is a top expert on the Heavenly Ranking, a well-known figure in the central part of Aurora Plains.

When he saw his opponent, a relaxed expression appeared on his face as expected. He walked steadily onto the stage, his eyes quickly sweeping over Xiao Fan's short staff and his simple clothes.

At the start of the match, he didn't rush to make a move, but instead used his spiritual power to test Xiao Fan's defensive capabilities.

Xiao Fan's spiritual core automatically adjusted its frequency, allowing the other party's spiritual power to naturally slide off his body when it approached, without any conflict.

After releasing his spiritual power, the cultivator surnamed Gu increased his speed, closing the distance while increasing the output of his spiritual power, attempting to suppress his opponent's actions with a higher frequency.

Xiao Fan stood still.

He also had a short cane hanging from his waist.

His opponent closed the distance three times in a row, but he dodged each time with a small-range lateral movement.

The cultivator surnamed Gu had a very short time to adjust his rhythm during the gap between his third missed attack.

Xiao Fan stepped forward, placed his right hand on the opponent's forearm, and struck out with a palm against the opponent's attack.

The cultivator surnamed Gu had already deviated from the center of the arena. He tried to readjust his center of gravity, but he had already moved away from the edge of the arena.

The referee immediately declared Xiao Fan the winner.

All eyes turned to the arena where Group Two was located.

Some people recognized the cultivator surnamed Gu, and also recognized the victor's identity.

After stepping off the arena, the cultivator surnamed Gu glanced back at the arena but didn't say anything more.

When the results of the second round were announced, Xiao Fan's name appeared prominently on the list of winners. Several names next to his were also mentioned, sparking much discussion, but it quickly faded away without causing a major sensation.

Bai Ye and Xue Han also ended their battles on this day.

Before the third round of matches even started, the number of spectators in the stands was already greater than in the first two rounds.

There were already quite a few people sitting on the stage where Group Two was located.

In the third match, Xiao Fan faced a young cultivator from the southern part of Aurora Plains. He was also at the peak of the ninth rank, much younger than the cultivator surnamed Gu, and his attack speed was much faster. He also had a better sense of rhythm when chasing people.

Since the start of the competition, the opponent has used high-speed side attacks twice to test Xiao Fan. This time, the attack range is much larger than the last time, almost blocking all the routes Xiao Fan could dodge.

This time, Xiao Fan drew his short staff.

He held the staff horizontally in front of him, deflecting his opponent's attack. Then, he spun the staff and, taking advantage of the opening where the attack had been deflected, lunged forward, forcing his opponent to the edge of the ring.

The opponent tried to retreat quickly to the edge of the ring and regroup, but there was no time left to continue the pursuit.

People in the audience stood up to watch.

On the Central Chamber of Commerce's record table, someone was reviewing the contestants' information. When he saw the information for Shuangjietai, he paused slightly.

After the match, Bai Ye walked to the edge of the second stand, while Xue Han stood there motionless.

When Xiao Fan stepped off the stage, the ranking displayed on the spirit power instrument screen had risen from the middle of the second round to the upper half.

A staff member from the Silver Plains Central Chamber of Commerce ran over and handed him a newly made number plate and a race schedule, briefly explaining the upcoming race arrangements.

In the fourth match, Xiao Fan encountered the only undefeated player in the second group, a high-level cultivator from the northern part of the Silver Plains, whose cultivation was close to the early stage of the Transformation Realm.

After the match started, the two players went back and forth.

The opponent's attacks were more intense and continuous than anyone else's.

This was the first time Xiao Fan had fully utilized the spiritual power control function of the short staff, blocking all of his opponent's spiritual power to the other side of the arena. Meanwhile, the short staff in his hand formed a spiritual power cycle in the middle, pulling his opponent to the edge of the arena.

When the opponent tried to cut off the opponent's spiritual energy channel, his center of gravity shifted for a moment. Xiao Fan took advantage of this momentary shift to control the rhythm of the entire arena and sent his opponent to the edge of the ring.

After confirming the shift in center of gravity and the relationship with the sidelines, the referee ruled that Xiao Fan won.

The audience's reaction was much more enthusiastic compared to the previous three matches.